reflecting…

every year around this time, i always pause and reflect on the past year and look at what has worked and what hasn’t worked so well… the one thing that i can say about this year is that i have been blessed beyond measure… i feel like i have some of the best clients a girl can ask for…

this “dreamlife” of mine began many years ago and in 2007 doors opened for me to pursue my dream… i jumped head first into my business and i have worked many long hours (sometime too many hours) to make it what it has become… that being said, as i was reflecting i realized that my dream has become like a third child to me and i have been showing favoritism to the third child and we all know that a mom can’t show favoritism… that being said, i have decided to make some changes to the way i am handling my “third born”…

first, the studio is CLOSED every SUNDAY and MONDAY. this includes business calls. these days are reserved for my family. APPOINTMENTS FOR SESSIONS WILL BE SCHEDULED TUESDAY-FRIDAY. i will only schedule two afternoon sessions a week, one of those being on wednesday (granny night for my kiddos so i can work a little late). morning appointments are available on any of the four days.

during the busy spring/fall seasons, i will schedule a few “MINI-SESSION SATURDAYS”. this will be a great way to get Easter/Mother Day’s portraits and Christmas card portraits. i am currently in the planning stages for my spring mini-sessions… can’t wait to share my ideas with you all. i will advertise these dates and details a couple of months before the season to give ample time to book.

session fees will remain $65 with a $100 minimum order. one change i will be making here is that the $100 minimum will be due the day of your session.

galleries will remain online for 30 days and the 10% discount to those early-birds that order within one week of gallery post date will also remain in effect. one thing that i am changing is that once your gallery expires it will cost $25 to rehost the gallery online.

now the biggie. ALL portraits not purchased within 90 days of post date will be purged from computer and unavailable for purchase.

also, please remember that my business line is 318-428-3442… i do not accept phone calls on my home phone…and my email address is kim@dreamlifephotos.com and is a great way to get in contact with me… please understand that session dates tend to book up at least a month in advance so if you are interested in a session please do not hesitate to call/email and get on the list…

i am really excited about the new year… hoping to start construction on the new studio next month… i will begin offering new, fun products and a new line of frames, organic bloom frames, will be available… i can’t wait to share all of this with you all…

i look forward to stopping time for you in 2011 and capturing those special moments in your life…